Peñarol’s sharper attack should set the tempo, while Defensor’s vulnerable defense offers a clear route to the breakthrough. The hosts may lack firepower, but their home threat adds another avenue as the match opens up; even against Peñarol’s stubborn back line, the balance of attacking intent points toward a second goal and an over.
Match GoalsOver 1.5
Best Pick
Under 2.5
60%
Correct Score
Top
0-1
14.7%
6.00
Top
1-1
12.4%
7.50
0-2
10.5%
7.00
0-0
10.3%
9.50
1-2
8.9%
8.50
1-0
8.7%
12.00
2-1
5.2%
17.00
0-3
5%
12.00
122%
4.75
X27%
3.60
251%
1.60TOP
1X49%
X278%
1273%
Combined Bet Builder
3 legs
Penarol’s sharper attack should test Defensor’s leaky back line, while that defensive vulnerability gives the hosts a route to answer. With both sides likely to find openings, the contest has the makings of a lively over, and sustained attacking pressure should drive the corner count beyond the line.
1Both Teams to ScoreYes
2Match GoalsOver 2.5
3Corners Over/UnderOver 7.5
Probable XI4-4-2
6
Pereira
15
Marotta
2
Martínez
2
Elizalde
4
Rodríguez
6
Pereira
25
Campo
30
Cuello
5
Barrios
22
Arco
10
Nebu
Impact Player Hot Head
Lineups not yet announced — full squad analysis below
Defensor Sporting37 players
52.4/ 99Average
Top Rated
1Lautaro NavarroFWD92
2Brian LozanoFWD83
3Daniel MartínezDEF75
Penarol41 players
58.6/ 99Strong
Top Rated
1Franco GonzálezMID90
2Matías ArezoFWD86
3Matías González MarquezDEF84
Defensor Sporting43
PlayerOverall RatingImpactAggressionDiscipline
99
Lautaro Navarro92989952
29
Brian Lozano83994248
2
Daniel Martínez75994550
21
Nicolás Scotti75855151
20
Mateo Caballero70796152
8
Nicolás Wunsch70992548
6
Bruno Pereira60714550
15
Axel Emilio Frugone Marotta59606747
10
Xavier Biscayzacú59645649
12
Kevin Dawson54559951
2
Edgar Elizalde54673548
3
Guillermo de los Santos 54673747
61
Marco Saravia53614347
Penarol51
PlayerOverall RatingImpactAggressionDiscipline
80
Franco González90999953
19
Matías Arezo86995654
25
Matías González Marquez84997051
30
Stiven Muhlethaler84997353
6
Lucas Ferreira82996948
99
Abel Hernández82993948
3
Mauricio Lemos78857752
9
Facundo Batista76769053
10
Leonardo Fernández75994350
17
Luciano González75874550
36
Brian Barboza69579952
21
Jesús Trindade66647951
8
Nicolás Fernández66549960
Player Rankings
Snipers
Top goal threats
1
Brian LozanoDefensor Sporting
99
2
Abel HernándezPenarol
99
3
Matías ArezoPenarol
99
4
Lautaro NavarroDefensor Sporting
98
5
Luciano GonzálezPenarol
87
Wall
Top defenders
1
Daniel MartínezDefensor Sporting
99
2
Lucas FerreiraPenarol
99
3
Matías González MarquezPenarol
99
4
Mauricio LemosPenarol
85
5
Mateo CaballeroDefensor Sporting
79
Control
Top playmakers
1
Nicolás WunschDefensor Sporting
99
2
Franco GonzálezPenarol
99
3
Leonardo FernándezPenarol
99
4
Stiven MuhlethalerPenarol
99
5
Bruno PereiraDefensor Sporting
71
Bad Boys
Most likely to get booked
1
Eric RemediPenarol
31
Aggression 52
2
Lorenzo CafaroDefensor Sporting
46
Aggression 57
3
Mauricio AmaroDefensor Sporting
46
Aggression 62
4
Tomás Pozzo Defensor Sporting
46
Aggression 60
5
Axel Emilio Frugone MarottaDefensor Sporting
47
Aggression 67
Power Rankings
Strongest overall
1
Lautaro NavarroDefensor Sporting
92
2
Franco GonzálezPenarol
90
3
Matías ArezoPenarol
86
4
Matías González MarquezPenarol
84
5
Stiven MuhlethalerPenarol
84
Frequently Asked Questions
Our Poisson model calculates the probability of every possible scoreline for Defensor Sporting vs Penarol based on each team's expected goals (xG). The top-3 most likely scorelines are shown above with their probability percentages. Even the highest-probability score rarely exceeds 12-15% chance, as football is a low-scoring sport.
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